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Title: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: John S on July 12, 2018, 11:57:24 AM
Cry Baby he may be but sometimes he gets it right. Well done that man.  :good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=245&v=ejImgR-yoWI
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Dare on July 12, 2018, 12:28:24 PM
Good PR,bet he hated every minute of it
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: cosworth151 on July 12, 2018, 03:25:20 PM
Good on him! It's always a good idea to make friends with the folks you might need to push you out of the sand.  ;)
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Jericoke on July 12, 2018, 03:30:55 PM
Good on him! It's always a good idea to make friends with the folks you might need to push you out of the sand.  ;)

I miss drivers getting back in the race after a push start from the marshalls
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Robem64 on July 12, 2018, 05:06:32 PM
Good PR,bet he hated every minute of it

Love it:)
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Calman on July 12, 2018, 05:36:37 PM
I have a friend who is a VERY proud Englishman and a few years back, I asked him what he thought about Lewis Hamilton.  His answer was "...he will be okay now that he has had his PR training!".

Mind you, you can pretend to like someone who is throwing a few cans of beer around a campsite ... okay, it was Carling, so maybe just a little bit of 'likeability'  :DD

I didn't even witness a single red vehicle come close to his van!!!  :(

Best Regards,
Cal :)
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: John S on July 12, 2018, 07:22:42 PM


I didn't even witness a single red vehicle come close to his van!!!  :(

Best Regards,
Cal :)


 :DD :DD :DD

Not sure Seb would be well received in that area, - Kimi now would get the same reception as Lewis.  ;)
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: cosworth151 on July 13, 2018, 02:01:30 AM
Don't you Brits have some kind of thing about "white van men?"
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Calman on July 13, 2018, 07:37:20 AM
Don't you Brits have some kind of thing about "white van men?"

OH YES!!! ... White Van Man is quite the cult, so don't dabble in the dark art of enquiring about such things!!!  :DD

Mind you, I enjoyed being White Van Man in 2016, when I hired an Arnold Clark Toyota Pro Ace to travel around the UK for six weeks.

All the best,
Cal :)
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: cosworth151 on July 13, 2018, 03:11:04 PM
I put almost 300,000 miles on my trusty white E-150 (until a dump truck took it out.) I'd have another but Ford only makes minivans now.  :'(
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on July 13, 2018, 04:18:47 PM
Don't like these?

(https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/products/trucks/transit/2018-transit/jcr:content/content/media_section_1/media-section-parsys/textimage_afc6/image.img.951.535.jpg/1506206991366.jpg)
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: John S on July 13, 2018, 05:07:44 PM
They look better in White Lonny.  ;)

Well they must do as nearly half of Essex is driving one or something like it.  :D
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: cosworth151 on July 13, 2018, 06:46:14 PM
Bloated minivan. No frame, McFlimsy struts, teeny tiny V6. It wouldn't last me 6 months.
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on July 13, 2018, 07:36:39 PM
 :DD :DD
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Dare on July 13, 2018, 10:18:47 PM
They are taller amd might come in handy for
people in  construction. Me I like pickups
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Calman on July 14, 2018, 12:47:36 AM
I can't speak for other parts of Canada or the US, but there has definitely been a significant shift from the typical North American looking vehicles to British/Europe style "vans" in the trades.  Of course, there are still a lot of F150's, Rams, Tacoma's, GMC's, Titans etc out there, but it's clear to see that "van like" vehicles are becoming more popular in our area.  Anything from a Berlingo to typical Transit Van, they are out there!!

This is the van I drove around Scotland and Northern England back in 2015 - the new model looks more of a "Bruiser" ... but I liked this van. Great comfortable ride, lots of storage (especially above cab up front) and fairly nippy on motorways - only thing I didn't like was the fall-away bonnet, second guessed myself a couple of times when parking in tight car parks.

Best Regards,
Cal :)
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Robem64 on July 14, 2018, 06:51:50 AM
This thread is the essence of why I love this community....a thread which starts around Lewis Hamilton ends up discussing the merits of vans.

Marvellous GPW  :good: :good: :good:
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on July 14, 2018, 05:42:46 PM
We go wherever our whims take us.   :tease:
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Calman on July 14, 2018, 08:45:19 PM
This thread is the essence of why I love this community....a thread which starts around Lewis Hamilton ends up discussing the merits of vans.

Marvellous GPW  :good: :good: :good:

Well, being that the van I hired was mainly for Camping purposes, we could easily change the theme of the topic into Camping, where with a bit of luck, we could come full circle and discuss Camping at race venues?  :DD :DD :DD :DD |-( |-( |-( |-(

It has to be better than discussing Sewing, Opera or Rare Horse Brasses???

Best Regards,
Cal :)
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Dare on July 14, 2018, 10:34:31 PM
Now that you brought it up Cal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R5-FXVHruQ
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Calman on July 14, 2018, 10:47:16 PM
Two can play at that game Dare!  :DD

Now, go grab a beer along with your favourite snack, this is stunningly absorbing viewing!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Jj_wpbDsU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Jj_wpbDsU)

Best Regards,
Cal :)
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on July 15, 2018, 12:43:31 AM
I'm with Dare, but there can be only one.

https://youtu.be/l1C8NFDdFYg (https://youtu.be/l1C8NFDdFYg)
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Dare on July 15, 2018, 01:03:35 AM
I'm with Dare, but there can be only one.

https://youtu.be/l1C8NFDdFYg (https://youtu.be/l1C8NFDdFYg)


Not a true Opera singer but I'll take
Sarah Brightman
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on July 15, 2018, 04:10:33 AM
Maria Callas is not a true opera singer???   :swoon: :swoon:
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Dare on July 15, 2018, 04:46:32 AM
Maria Callas is not a true opera singer???   :swoon: :swoon:


read again,I was speaking of Sarah B. She's more Broadwaybut
she can sing anything.
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on July 15, 2018, 06:23:35 AM
Ahhh! My bad. I too like Sarah B.
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: John S on July 15, 2018, 11:38:43 AM
Aargh!!! C'mon Dare that's like trying to compare F1 champions from different eras.  :crazy: :fool:

But if I have to I'll plump for what I think would be 'white van man's' choice, it would be :-
Pavarotti followed by the 3 tenners (that's the only way to spell it in Essex). ;)
Then the bird from "I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper" song - Sara Brightman.  :D

They're the only ones 'van man' will have heard of.  :DD :DD :DD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNeb35ma3JE

P.S. Pavarotti for me,  :good: I'm half 'van man' too.  ;)
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Dare on July 15, 2018, 12:42:13 PM
I like it John and I agree with Pavarotti. Lanzo was under rated
I think because of the movies he made
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Calman on July 15, 2018, 05:00:29 PM
Can you imagine if this topic was shared in social media circles and Lewis H had access to it via his timeline feed etc? ... he wouldn't have a clue what is going on!!!  :DD :DD :DD :DD :DD

Speaking of Sarah Brightman, she still looks good at 57y/o !!  (she could sing me to sleep any day - that came out wrong!  :stop:)

Best Regards,
Cal :)
Title: Re: Lewis drops in on race marshals campsite at Brit GP
Post by: Dare on July 15, 2018, 09:20:18 PM
Let's get serious here and back on topic I heard Lewis was spotted at the campsite
spotted at campsite driving a white van listening to a Maria Callas cd. Who'd have thought that
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